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We commit our resources and activities to benefit our community and other non-profit organizations.
Accessibility and inclusion are paramount at Ruby's. Our studio offers an environment where age race, ethnicity, and orientation are unimportant. We share our unique facility with many San Franciscans with special needs including developmentally disabled women and children, people with AIDS, and youth from school districts which cannot afford to fund curricular arts programs.
These programs enable us to interact with our community.
Near the bottom of this page you will find information on applying for our services.

Ruby's Clay Studio has been running an outreach project to provide free ceramic art classes to disadvantaged and low-income communities.

The Mud Bus is a mobile ceramic studio, contained in a bus and fully equipped with all the tools needed to conduct classes in clay. We work with other non-profit organizations and community groups to provide free ceramic services and produce exhibitions at our gallery.

Our project was supported by the Walter and Elise Haas Fund in 2007. However, in order to continue providing this much needed community service we need future financial supporters. Ruby's Clay Studio members have started to conduct fundraising events and come forth with private donations.

If you can make a donation please make checks payable to:
Ruby's Clay Studio
552A Noe St
San Francisco, 94114
(write MUD BUS donation in the memo line)

If you know of a community that could use our services please contact our managers at (415) 558-9819

Groups that we have also worked with include:

Creative Growth a center for artists with disabilities 355 24th St. Oakland, CA 94612 Tel: (510) 836-234 www.creativegrowth.org info@creativegrowth.org	In 2002 we donated a cress electric kiln to Creative Growth. Their ceramic studio serves approximately 60 artists, about 50% of the total enrolled in their program. Support and in-kind contributions are vital for the success of Creative Growths unique studio/gallery program for artist with disabilities.

Hospitality House a non-profit center for homeless artist in the Tenderloin 290 Turk St. san Francisco, ca 94102 tel: (415)749-2100	Ruby's has donated the use of the gallery space to artist working at Hospitality house for the past four years. Having the opportunity to exhibit their work in a professional setting outside of hospitality house gives the artists a sense of accomplishment and their work can be viewed with a deeper appreciation by a wider audience.

Hospice by the Bay a non-profit organization helping people deal with grief issues. 1540 market st, suite 350, san Francisco, ca 94102-6035 Tel:(415)626-5900 sfmain@hospicebythebay.org www.citysearch.com/sfo/hospicebythebay	Artist at ruby's have facilitated guided meditation workshops with clients of hospice by the bay. Ruby's donated the community space for these workshops, in which clients worked with clay and glazes to work through emotional issues

Berkeley Emergency Food and Housing Project A two year residential program for women who have been homeless and are working on mental health issues and are working toward independent living. 2140 Dwight way Berkeley, ca 94704 tel: (510) 841-2789	Ruby's donated studio space, clay, glazes and firings and Working with artists at ruby's women from the transitional house created clay sculpture in a two week workshop. "The process of molding the clay, making forms, designing patterns and painting with the glazes is therapeutic in itself".

Precita Eyes Mural Arts and Visitor Center Offering community mural workshop and classes to the Mission District community 2981 24th st, San Francisco, ca 94110 Tel: (415) 285-2311 www.precitaeyes.org	Ruby's fired 700 tiles for the Precita Park memorial sidewalk in memory of the couple that was slain over 3 years ago. Without the support of ruby's we could not have proceeded with the project. Ruby's also fired the clay work that the children produced during the project. "collaborations and shared equipment between smaller arts organizations is a positive way to build community and strengthen our purpose of bringing art into everyone's lives. Precita eyes highly recommends your support to Ruby's clay studio"

Schools and Community Centers

the following schools and community centers have enjoyed the benefit of workshops and demonstrations, gallery exhibitions, use of facility and donations of materials and supplies

Longfellow and Star King Elementary Schools served 110 students in the art classes providing clay and technical assistance.

Mira Loma Cooperative Nursery School Technical assistance to upgrade facilities

Lick-Wilmerding High School use of facilities for workshop and demonstrations

El Dorado School technical assistance to complete tile mural

Richmond District Neighborhood Center artist provided workshops and technical assistance

Ida B. Wells High School demonstration at workspace

Commodore Sloat Elementary School technical assistance with clay projects

Tule Elk Park Children's Center technical assistance to create bird bath sculpture

Harvey Milk Civil Rights Academy use of gallery space for exhibitions

Claire Lilienthal Elementary School technical assistance to fire tiles

Rubys Community Outreach Services Application procedures

Rubys offers services to non-profit organization in San Francisco to assist in the education, promotion and appreciation of the ceramic arts.
Services include use of gallery space, firing services and we offer educational consultations.

Applicants must provide in a letter all three items below:

1. On official letterhead a request for services with a brief description of the organization, the project, contact information, and the dates you expect to complete the project.

2. Applicants must provide proof of 501 (3) non profit status.

3. A federal tax id number

Please bear in mind it takes up to 36 hours to fire a kiln. Consider this when making your application and expected completion of the project.

Rubys accepts requests from other organizations NOT INDIVIDUALS and the normal fees for these services will apply. Speak to a manager during our business hours.

Other organizations (including schools) must provide an official letterhead with the request for services (see point 1 above).

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis and will be reviewed to determine eligibility for donated services and availability of kiln space and time.

We will contact you to disclose the result of your application.

In exchange for completed work Ruby’s requires a final letter, also on letterhead stating the services that were provided.

Managers hours are : Monday- Friday 9am -1pm, Wednesday evenings 5.30pm-9pm, Saturday Afternoons 12.30-4.30pm

Please mail applications to:

Andrew DeWitt/ Sharon Virtue
Ruby’s Clay Studio
552A Noe St
San Francisco CA 94114.